Pretty much everyone has a mobile device now. Lots of feds even carry more than one. And so the security of those devices and the apps on them have become
increasingly
important. How can you better secure those devices? And just what is the state of mobile security now?
Matt Clemens, a security solutions architect at Arxan Technologies, joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to
explain. The short answer is there's a lot of work still to do.

The National Defense University offers a new course
focusing on cyber intelligence. Cmdr. David Ditallo is teaching that course at NDU's Information
Resources Management College. He joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to explain more about the
course, and what it entails.

You think you're facing cybersecurity threats now — just wait. Cyber threats coming at agencies
will dramatically expand over the next five years as the amount of data and the use of mobile devices
grow. It means agencies and contractors both need to think differently about cybersecurity. David Bray
is the FCC's chief information officer. He tells executive editor Jason Miller about some potential ways
to stay afloat in the rough cyber seas ahead. Read Jason's related story.

The fifth generation of the Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement contract at NASA releases some winners Thursday. Companies have been waiting for SEWP V for a long time now, so the release of the names is good news for the winners, and not so good news for the ones that aren't on the list. Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, tells In Depth with Francis Rose we know so far about SEWP V.

Leaders at the National Institute of Health have a new BRAIN to leverage. The Biomedical Research Advanced Information Network is based in the cloud, and it's ready for other agencies to leverage. Ron Prater is partner and co-founder of the Corner Alliance, one of the co-developers of the program. On In Depth with Francis Rose, he explained how BRAIN works.

When the Government Accountability Office rules in favor of a contract protest, it doesn't automatically mean the protester wins the contract. That happened in a recent case involving the Department of Veterans Affairs. Bill Welch, a partner at McMahon, Welch and Learned, tells In Depth with Francis Rose that's one of two important lessons federal agencies and contractors need to learn from this case.

Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Mac Thornberry, wants to alter the chain of command in the defense acquisition reform process. But his reform bill also zeroes in on the Pentagon's IT acquisition process. Trey Hodgkins is senior vice president for public sector at the Information Technology Alliance for Public Sector. On In Depth with Francis Rose, he said those details of the bipartisan bill will help the Defense Department keep its technological edge.

If you're the target of discrimination and harassment, or the perpetrator of it, it rarely ends well. But
sometimes it can lead to tragedy. In one case, a female Defense employee tried to commit suicide,
claiming she was the object of discrimination and harassment. In another case, an accused supervisor
succeeded in taking his own life while being investigated on sexual harassment charges. Federal
employment attorney John Mahoney joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive with
some advice for navigating these difficult situations.

Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will face a court martial on
charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. He's the soldier who wandered away from his
unit in Afghanistan and was held captive by the Taliban for five years. Desertion can carry a death
penalty, but the military hasn't executed anyone for 50 years. So what can we expect from Beghdahl's
trial? Brian Bouffard, a former Navy JAG and now a military defense attorney, joined Tom Temin on the
Federal Drive
to offer some answers.

Prime contractors that don't meet small business subcontracting goals can lose deals because of that
failure. The Government Accountability Office denied a protest
from a prime that wasn't even able to get into the final competition. Steve Koprince is a partner at
Petefish, Immel, Heeb and Hird. On In Depth with Francis Rose, he explained the facts of the case and what the GAO
found when they looked at it.

The General Services Administration launched the first-ever Public Participation Playbook. GSA said it will help federal agencies meet their
open goverment priority goals. Justin Herman is SocialGov lead and manager of the Public Participation
Playbook project at the General Services Administration. On In Depth with Francis Rose, he
explained how it works.

The House and Senate Budget Committees are working through plans today that would add funds to
the Overseas Contingency Operations budget. But the White House has already said President Barack
Obama won't sign a budget with a huge increase in OCO funding. Long-term financial planning for the
military is one aspect of a long-term strategy detailed in a new work called "Avoiding Trivia: A Strategy for Sustainment and Fiscal Security." Retired Navy
Cat. Jerry Hendrix is the author and senior fellow and director of the Defense Strategies and
Assessments Program at the Center for a New American Security. On In Depth with Francis Rose,
Jerry explained where the term "avoiding trivia" comes from and how it applies to military strategy.

The Commerce Department recently hired its first ever chief data officer. The inaugural role went to Ian Kalin. He's a
Navy veteran and came over from the private sector, having worked at Google and startups like Socrata.
There, he helped modernize data and transparency programs. His first day on the job was Monday. He
joined the Federal
Drive with Tom Temin with more on his new position.

The first-ever Patent Quality Summit kicks off later today, hosted by the Patent and Trademark Office. Officials there hope it will be the first of many. The two-day event has attracted a who's-who of people interested in improving patent quality. Valencia Martin-Wallace, the PTO's deputy commissioner for patent quality, joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive with more on what the PTO is hoping to accomplish with this summit.

Pretty much everyone has a mobile device now. Lots of feds even carry more than one. And so the security of those devices and the apps on them have become
increasingly
important. How can you better secure those devices? And just what is the state of mobile security now?
Matt Clemens, a security solutions architect at Arxan Technologies, joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to
explain. The short answer is there's a lot of work still to do.

The National Defense University offers a new course
focusing on cyber intelligence. Cmdr. David Ditallo is teaching that course at NDU's Information
Resources Management College. He joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to explain more about the
course, and what it entails.

You think you're facing cybersecurity threats now — just wait. Cyber threats coming at agencies
will dramatically expand over the next five years as the amount of data and the use of mobile devices
grow. It means agencies and contractors both need to think differently about cybersecurity. David Bray
is the FCC's chief information officer. He tells executive editor Jason Miller about some potential ways
to stay afloat in the rough cyber seas ahead. Read Jason's related story.

If you're the target of discrimination and harassment, or the perpetrator of it, it rarely ends well. But
sometimes it can lead to tragedy. In one case, a female Defense employee tried to commit suicide,
claiming she was the object of discrimination and harassment. In another case, an accused supervisor
succeeded in taking his own life while being investigated on sexual harassment charges. Federal
employment attorney John Mahoney joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive with
some advice for navigating these difficult situations.

Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will face a court martial on
charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. He's the soldier who wandered away from his
unit in Afghanistan and was held captive by the Taliban for five years. Desertion can carry a death
penalty, but the military hasn't executed anyone for 50 years. So what can we expect from Beghdahl's
trial? Brian Bouffard, a former Navy JAG and now a military defense attorney, joined Tom Temin on the
Federal Drive
to offer some answers.

The Commerce Department recently hired its first ever chief data officer. The inaugural role went to Ian Kalin. He's a
Navy veteran and came over from the private sector, having worked at Google and startups like Socrata.
There, he helped modernize data and transparency programs. His first day on the job was Monday. He
joined the Federal
Drive with Tom Temin with more on his new position.

The first-ever Patent Quality Summit kicks off later today, hosted by the Patent and Trademark Office. Officials there hope it will be the first of many. The two-day event has attracted a who's-who of people interested in improving patent quality. Valencia Martin-Wallace, the PTO's deputy commissioner for patent quality, joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive with more on what the PTO is hoping to accomplish with this summit.

The fifth generation of the Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement contract at NASA releases some winners Thursday. Companies have been waiting for SEWP V for a long time now, so the release of the names is good news for the winners, and not so good news for the ones that aren't on the list. Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, tells In Depth with Francis Rose we know so far about SEWP V.

Leaders at the National Institute of Health have a new BRAIN to leverage. The Biomedical Research Advanced Information Network is based in the cloud, and it's ready for other agencies to leverage. Ron Prater is partner and co-founder of the Corner Alliance, one of the co-developers of the program. On In Depth with Francis Rose, he explained how BRAIN works.

When the Government Accountability Office rules in favor of a contract protest, it doesn't automatically mean the protester wins the contract. That happened in a recent case involving the Department of Veterans Affairs. Bill Welch, a partner at McMahon, Welch and Learned, tells In Depth with Francis Rose that's one of two important lessons federal agencies and contractors need to learn from this case.

Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Mac Thornberry, wants to alter the chain of command in the defense acquisition reform process. But his reform bill also zeroes in on the Pentagon's IT acquisition process. Trey Hodgkins is senior vice president for public sector at the Information Technology Alliance for Public Sector. On In Depth with Francis Rose, he said those details of the bipartisan bill will help the Defense Department keep its technological edge.

Prime contractors that don't meet small business subcontracting goals can lose deals because of that
failure. The Government Accountability Office denied a protest
from a prime that wasn't even able to get into the final competition. Steve Koprince is a partner at
Petefish, Immel, Heeb and Hird. On In Depth with Francis Rose, he explained the facts of the case and what the GAO
found when they looked at it.

The General Services Administration launched the first-ever Public Participation Playbook. GSA said it will help federal agencies meet their
open goverment priority goals. Justin Herman is SocialGov lead and manager of the Public Participation
Playbook project at the General Services Administration. On In Depth with Francis Rose, he
explained how it works.

The House and Senate Budget Committees are working through plans today that would add funds to
the Overseas Contingency Operations budget. But the White House has already said President Barack
Obama won't sign a budget with a huge increase in OCO funding. Long-term financial planning for the
military is one aspect of a long-term strategy detailed in a new work called "Avoiding Trivia: A Strategy for Sustainment and Fiscal Security." Retired Navy
Cat. Jerry Hendrix is the author and senior fellow and director of the Defense Strategies and
Assessments Program at the Center for a New American Security. On In Depth with Francis Rose,
Jerry explained where the term "avoiding trivia" comes from and how it applies to military strategy.